This is the first time in Indian cinema that a music composer is playing the protagonist

xMusic composer Devi Sri Prasad is making history by playing the lead in a film.

Famed Telugu composer, known for numerous chartbusters, has been signed by producer Dil Raju for Yellamma. Directed by Venu Yeldandi, known for Balagam, the film is described as a full-fledged musical with a musician as the hero.

Apparently, Dil Raju had approached the Telugu A-listers to play the lead, but they had demanded fees beyond the film’s budget. “Dil Raju wants to make a film centred on music with a decent budget, and getting a musician to play the lead is both logical and economical,” says a source in the know.

It may be recalled that Hindi music director, composer, and singer R.D. Burman once played a secon

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